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Six or more BCC in 10 years a warning sign for other cancers
"We discovered that people who develop six or more basal cell carcinomas during a 10-year period are about three times more likely than
by John Evans
Aug 10, 20182 min read


Limitations of apps used for skin cancer diagnosis
A study presented at the British Association of Dermatologists’ Annual Meeting in Edinburgh outlined three major failings of smartphone apps
By Bianca Quijano
Jul 23, 20182 min read


SCC tumours eliminated by HPV vaccine
First, two doses of the 9-valent HPV vaccine were administered into the patient’s arm, six weeks apart. A few weeks later, Dr. Nichols direc
By Bianca Quijano
Jul 17, 20182 min read
Sequence of mutations leading to melanoma identified
New research has identified the specific sequence of genetic changes that cause benign moles to become malignant skin cancer, and researcher
by John Evans
Jul 13, 20183 min read
Older patients respond better to melanoma immunotherapy
“Our study shows that age is an important factor to consider when administering immunotherapy to melanoma patients,” said Ashani Weeraratna,
by John Evans
Jun 22, 20182 min read


Non-melanoma skin cancer risk for outdoor professions
Investigators found significant differences between the outdoor professions, with mountain guides at the highest risk for NMSC. As well, sub
by John Evans
Jun 11, 20181 min read


DPCP an option for treatment of patients with melanoma
“This is a treatment that had been used fairly extensively, especially in Australia, and been published on and seemed to have a good success
by John Evans
Jun 5, 20184 min read


Canadian teens unaware about dangers of sun exposure
Along with the week-long campaign, the CDA strongly recommends physicians and parents to remind teenagers to avoid using indoor tanning faci
By Bianca Quijano
Jun 4, 20183 min read
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